When we can’t see the “depth of devotion” but rather “nit-pick” the imperfections
I went outside this morning to warm up the car before taking the kiddos to school. As I sat in the cold driver’s seat looking at the ice-covered windshield, I thought about how many times my dad,...
The Invitation to be Held
It was an ordinary Monday. But the stories I heard - in one day - were anything but ordinary. A husband has stage 4 cancer. A wife lost her job. A woman is saying "enough" to abuse. A teenager is...
Come Closer
Come Closer What if one day you let the sadness, the grief stuck under your ribs, the regret lodged in your throat, the shame still folding down the corners of those precious lips to come closer to...
Yes, you too can do something
The world is full of cruelty. From what is happening in Syria to what goes on for our teens in the hallways of high school. It’s easy to get overwhelmed. Here’s what you can do.
The Year of Nourishing MOM: The start of a revolution
It’s time we start caring for ourselves with the same deep devotion we care for our children. My baby started kindergarten on Monday. I am starting a “nourish mom” revolution. Drop the mom guilt and join me in “nourishing mom.”
Hands Free Life: Filling the spaces with connective silence
“In an especially chaotic rush out the door to go on a family vacation, I sat in the passenger seat fuming. Mad because I didn’t have time to put the dishes in the dishwasher. Mad because we were...
Messages of compassion our children can give to their classmates
You belong. You matter. You are loved. Let’s teach our children to communicate messages of kindness and belonging to their classmates and create a more compassionate school, community and world.
Your Inner Truth: Listening to the truth of who you really are
You have this precious life to live fully. And you have a truth within you. You have a Sacred Voice within you calling you. You have a light to embody and share with this world. YES – YOU! Perhaps it’s time to listen.
The Choice to Honor and Savor this Season of Motherhood
“You won’t regret this time,” my mom said to me. I was struggling with a big life decision – leaving a full-time, made-for-me position at Georgetown University. Why? I knew it driving up and...
Dads and Devotion
My husband, Brian, is a man of presence rather than words. His presence is kind, service-filled, and quiet. I know he’d prefer to talk less and read more. I know he’d love to wake up late and go to...
A Summer Pause: connecting fully, listening deeply and playing wildly
“Mommy,” my five year old daughter quietly calls to me, “Here. I have a heart for you.” She holds a tiny heart-shaped leaf between her little fingers, sweetly twirling the stem back and forth. I...
What it really means to “be strong”
Two days ago, I was being ever so creative with "getting exercise time in" that I was doing jumping jacks at the bottom of our neighbor's stairs while my daughter rang the doorbell to see if her...
